European Environment Directorate-General

JRC supports EU response to floods in Romania, Ukraine and Moldova

europa.eu     yesterday          

Widespread flooding in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania has triggered a rapid response from the European Commission and EU Member States, who have offered vital assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The assistance...                    

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Climate Change: Commission launches public consultation on post-2012..

nieuwsbank.nl     Aug 4, 2008   4 related          

Maandag 4 augustus 2008 | European Union ] The European Commission launches today a public consultation on the European Union's approach to a global climate change agreement up to and beyond 2012 when the current Kyoto Protocol...                    

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Seal Culling Carries On Despite Pressure

allafrica.com     Aug 1, 2008   2 related          

Posted to the web 1 August 2008 Adam Hartman About 80 000 Cape fur seals, most of them pups, will be killed during this year's Namibian seal cull despite international calls by animal rights activists to stop the slaughter. A...                    

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No poison leaks from Philippine ferry wreck, UN-EU team says

earthtimes.org     Aug 1, 2008          

Brussels - No poisons have yet leaked from wrecked Philippine ferry the Princess of the Stars, but the authorities and salvage teams should take all precautions to prevent a leak, a report from the United Nations and European...                    

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Commission proposes to revise the regulation on ozone-depleting subs..

nieuwsbank.nl     Aug 1, 2008   2 related          

Vrijdag 1 augustus 2008 | European Union ] The European Commission presented today a proposal to revise the current legislation on the protection of the ozone layer. The revision is intended to simplify the current legislation...                    

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Environment: Capsized ferry in Philippines - joint EU and UN assessm..

nieuwsbank.nl     Aug 1, 2008          

Vrijdag 1 augustus 2008 | European Union ] The report of the joint EU-UN expert team deployed to assess the situation of the 'Princess of the Stars' ferry that capsized on 21 June - causing nearly 800 deaths - and which...                    

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EU:Civil Protection Mechanism activated for fires in Rhodes (Greece)

noticias.info     Jul 29, 2008          

On July 24, against a backdrop of soaring temperatures, Greece asked for European assistance to fight the forest fires that have broken out in Rhodes. The European Commission immediately activated its Civil Protection...                    

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BASF Plant Science takes Amflora case to EU Court

bionity.com     Jul 28, 2008          

28 Jul 2008 - BASF Plant Science filed an action with the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg against the EU Commission for failure to act. According to the company, the approval process of the cultivation of...                    

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BASF Plant Science takes Amflora case to EU Court

webwire.com     Jul 25, 2008   5 related          

BASF filed action against the EU Commission for failure to act - - * Approval for Amflora still not granted despite positive safety assessments and a 12-year approval process - - * Amflora is ... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24,...                    

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EU To Ban Seal Products That Are Killed From ‘Cruel Hunting’

muskokaoutdoors.ca     Jul 25, 2008   105 related          

CBC news reports that the European Union will ban seal products that involve ‘unnecessary pain’. The CBC website shares that, It’s unclear exactly what the EU’s standard for humane killing would be, but seal products from...                    

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